The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-25


nor class, and the heavy black hand of the lower
class, and have recognized that there is but
man. After all these have passed before. L say
that Humanity has synonym-Eauaity, and
tina. under heaven there is but thing that
one should bow to-Genins. and but thing
that one should kneel to-Goodness
THE charming daughter of General Batch
cller, of Saratoga is one of the most accom-
plished women in the country. She is only
enteen, but she speaks seven different Ian guages.
She lived in Cairo for some years, and while
there learned to speak Arabic. She saw Gen
eral Gordon when he passed through Cairo on
his way to Khartoum and death. Miss Batch
eller is pleasing in personal appearance she
is talented in mind. and is one of the most pop
ular young women at the Springs.
Mrs. JAMES 2. SCOTT, of Philadelphia whose
recent death in London has caused such wide
spread regret, had many peculiar accomplish
ments She had knowledge of the technical
tiles of architecture, and the finest residence in
the Quaker City bears witness to her taste and
ability in this direction. She was a thorough
and practical housekeeper, and was also an
adept in the dress makers art Besides all this,
she danced well, rode magnfcently. painted
skfully in water-c olors and was an accom-
piisned musician.
DURING the a resident of Sylacauga Ala
accompanied by his slave. hid box containing
800 in grave in a cemetery in that place. The
slave disappeared after the For years past
holes have been noticed in various graves and
the owner of the box was charged with making
them, which he admitted. A little while ago a
strange negro arrived in the town, and one
morning recently a hole found in a grave,
and investigation disclosed that box had been
opened, which il is believed contained the $780,
The negro is supposed to be the slave.
LADY TENNYsoN, it is said. is neither intellec-
tual nor aesthetic. but is her husbands very
humble worshipper. She does not appreciate
his work, but when she became his wife he was
the poet laureate, and she counted the fact of
lar I'M pf
the 'Idyls of the King" He is very fond of
reading his verses in a chanting tone and
grandloquent manner, she invariably listens
with wrapt attention and explodes in superla-
tives Being indulged f1attered and humored
to the top of his bent, he is domestic.
THE King of the Begans has lately invested
So, $780, 900 in the purchase of estates in Hungary
and Austria. They nominaly to become
the property of his Majesty's sons-in-law, the
Crown Prince of Austria and Prince Philip of
SAKE Coburg 6 otha, but it is generally be-
lieved that this step has been taken in view of
possible mIshaps. The late King invested large
~ both in England and America, and his son
has followed in his steps and has considerably
increased the stores accumulated by his provi-
dent
SPEAKING of the death of his uncle. William
Gibson, who was one of Mark Twains limo
cents Abroad" a Pirtsbure says: uncle
said he did not like Mark very WE'LL that he was
coarse and would swear. When my uncle and
n
ancient pyramid, Mark took it on himself to hire
a dirty bacd Of Bedo uin Arabs to walk in the
back ground of the picture Uncle got angry,
and drove Mark and them away. He said he
had often since regretted that he did not leave
them there, as it would have been a very nat
ural fitting to that kind of picture"
WHEN Senator Conger, CT Michigan, a
young man he was engaged to a young woman.
They quarreled, separated aud. in time, each
married. Twenty years after he wdower,
was in Congress; she. a widow sat in the gal
lery and listened to his speech. 1t was the first
time they had seen each other since their early
days. She sent her card to him; he at
once to the gallery. After little talk she
asked him to call on her at her friends Mrs.
call as he used to In those long past days of
youth. In "a few weeks they were married at
Mrs Admiral Dahlgrens residence
WHEN the late Sylvanus Cobb jr, was a boy
be went to The commander of the ship
had literary turn of mind and put in the spare
hours of one cruise in writing a story. One
day he upon deck, and looking down upon
a group of seamen, sung out: HAS any one got
a pen knife?" II have. sir" replied young Cobb,
stepping forward. "Can you make quill pens2"
Yes. SIR" .'What did you do before you
fee, sir" You jus the one am looking
for. Come with me- Young Cobb was taken
III to the cabin and made private secretary, but
long before he had finished copying and arrang-
he could write better story himself and tried it.
CAUTION.
Young man, do not hasten, but cautiously tarry
Before you apply for license to marry;
For though marrying comes a matter of course,
It, great deal of trouble to get divorce.
Washington Critic.